Oriental House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings12
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: chic. fingers 112 degrees shall be 140 degrees....
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Container Labels
  code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: cover all foods....remove all opened tin cans...cover all foods....
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: remove all spoons from stagnant water....properly store all scoops....
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: provide hair restraints
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: provide scoops in place of bowls and cups...provide additional food grade containers...
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: repair defective door gaskets...reseal rusty shelving in walkin...
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean all equipment..... clean all attached pipes...clean all shelving...
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
  Inspector note: clean exterior grounds.....grease containers...
  code 34-5-501.111/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: clean grease encrusted floor.....seal walkin floor....
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dressing Rooms Clean/Lockers Provided
  Inspector note: properly store all street cloths away from food storage....
  code 40-6-305.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 18, 2009: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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